used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
in the past
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
intense or sharp
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
FrailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
coins made of gold
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tony got up and opened the box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
KALEIDOSCOPEnounUS /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/
a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tony got up and opened the box.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
REVOLVESverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
shell-pink
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From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tony got up and opened the box.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The maid had set the two in an hour ago and tiptoed away lest she waken the weary little sleeper.
at the time that
From this reading THE KALEIDOSCOPE REVOLVES Tony slept late next morning and when she did open her eyes they fell upon a huge florist box by the door and a special delivery letter on top of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frail, exquisite, shell-pink beauties, with gold at their hearts!
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Roses--dozens of them, worth the price of a month's wages to many a worker in the city!
